A pro-abortion measure to amend the Ohio Constitution has received enough signatures to advance to a referendum in the state, advocates of the measure say. The measure would declare abortion a constitutional right in the state of Ohio until the point of fetal viability, at which a baby has a substantial chance of surviving independently…
Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative Garners Enough Signatures to Advance to Referendum in Ohio: Advocates
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Against Felon Seeking to Restore Voting Rights
A decision to deny a man the right to register to vote in Tennessee after receiving clemency in Virginia for a crime he committed in 1986 was upheld by the Tennessee Supreme Court on June 29. The 3–1 decision (pdf) came after Ernest Falls, a Tennessee resident since 2018, tried to register to vote in…
Dust Cloud Headed for US Is so Large It Can Be Seen From Space
A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is currently drifting west over the Atlantic Ocean and is slated to impact the United States starting this weekend, forecasters say. “The Saharan dust is so dense and widespread that it could be seen from space on Thursday. NOAA’s GOES-EAST weather satellite spotted the first cloud of…
University Reprimands Associate Professor Who Failed Student for Using Term ‘Biological Women’–Then Rescinds It
Olivia Krolczyk, a student at the University of Cincinnati, received a zero-percent grade because of her use of the term “biological women.” After she took to social media with her story—racking up more than 14,000 comments in the process—the university issued a reprimand to the associate professor who failed Ms. Krolczyk on her project proposal. The…
‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Intersectionality’ at Heart of New Chicago Mayor’s Transition Report
July 7, 2023
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Almost two months after he ascended to the fourth floor of City Hall, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a victory lap for the left-wing activists, unions, politicians, and donors who helped get him elected. His transition committee issued a 223-page mayoral transition report drawing on the work of 11 committees and subcommittees and almost 400…
Delivery Companies, Including Doordash, Uber, Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law
July 7, 2023
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Multiple food-delivery services filed a lawsuit against New York City on July 5 seeking to block a new law establishing higher minimum wages for food-delivery workers, including app-based delivery workers. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit against the city in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, while Uber, the parent company of Uber…
Ruby Princess Cruise Ship Carrying 4,000 People Crashes Into San Francisco Pier
July 7, 2023
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A Princess Cruises ship carrying nearly some 4,000 people smashed into a pier in San Francisco this week while the vessel was trying to dock, officials said. In a statement, the company said that the ship “made unexpected contact” with the Pier 27 dock at the Port of San Francisco on Thursday. The U.S. Coast…
DeSantis Defends Controversial Anti-Trump Ad Some Conservatives Complain is Anti-LGBT
July 7, 2023
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After taking criticism for a campaign ad attacking Donald Trump’s performance on LGBT issues, Ron DeSantis defended the video, saying it was “fair game.” He responded to backlash about the ad in an interview on July 5 with Tomi Lahren on her show “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” a production of the conservative news organization Outkick, owned…
Police Union Chief Calls for NYC Council Staffer to Be Fired After Anti-Law Enforcement Posts Emerge
July 7, 2023
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The head of the New York City Police officers union has criticized a New York City Council staffer for allegedly encouraging violence against law enforcement officials during protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Ember Ollom, 28, is a digital press aide who was hired by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’s office last fall, according to the…
NY Times, Getty Photographers Sue Kenosha Police Over Alleged Injuries Sustained During 2020 Protests
Two freelance photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, alleging that they were unlawfully shot with rubber bullets during a protest over police racism in 2020. The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on July 4 by photographers Alyssa Schukar and Scott Olson who claim their civil…
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